Author: Alex Rigotti

Earlier this week, Tennessee’s House Republican Caucus Chair Jeremy Faison blocked a resolution to honour Allison Russell, who won the Best American Roots Performance Grammy, stating no reason for his decision. Russell responded to the news with a message of gratitude for those who supported her, stating that the GOP’s bigotry “is on relentless display”.… Continue reading Paramore refuse Tennessee State Honor until Allison Russell receives same acknowledgement

After a decade-long stint at BBC Radio 1, presenter Jordan North is set to leave the station. While North has not yet commented on his departure, Jamie Laing is confirmed to be his replacement. Best known for his appearance on reality show “Made in Chelsea,” Laing previously worked at BBC Radio 1 during Mollie King’s… Continue reading Jordan North to leave BBC Radio 1 after 10 years – to be replaced by Jamie Laing

Kanye West has revealed he was almost bankrupt after his sponsorship deal with Adidas came to an end in 2022. This followed West making anti-Semitic comments on social media. He has continued to claim that the term “anti-Semitism” is not factual, despite offering something of an apology to those who were offended. During an appearance on TMZ, West spoke… Continue reading Kanye West admits he was “two months from going bankrupt” after Adidas deal termination

Reprezent Radio, a station that has helped launch the careers of young musicians and broadcasters including Stormzy, Maya Jama and Jamz Supernova, has issued a plea for funding to ensure its survival. The station, which was visited by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in 2018, has been hit by a lack of funding and is… Continue reading Reprezent Radio sends out funding plea to keep broadcasting

London metal band Sleep Token has signed a record deal with RCA. The announcement was made on the band’s Instagram stories which linked to RCA Records’ page. Sleep Token had previously released all of their discography under Finnish heavy metal label Spinefarm, which is a subsidiary of Universal Music Group. The band had recently taken… Continue reading Sleep Token sign new record deal with RCA

James Blake and Lil Yachty have teased a new collaborative album titled ‘Bad Cameo’. In a recent Instagram post, Lil Yachty revealed the album in a video clip, saying: “I think James has worked with a quite substantial amount of hip hop artists, but this project is so left for both of us.” Blake also… Continue reading Lil Yachty and James Blake prepare collaborative album ‘Bad Cameo’: “This is real”

The BBC has revealed plans to launch four new digital radio stations, the first such launch since 2002’s 6Music, 1Xtra and the Asian Network. The stations will be available via DAB+ and BBC Sounds, and aim to provide listeners “more choice and value from the licence fee”. The unnamed stations will feature context, curation, and… Continue reading BBC plans to launch four new spin-off radio stations criticised by commercial radio sector

Scottish singer Lulu is set to retire from touring after 60 years in the music industry. The news follows her recent announcement of her final tour, “Champagne For Lulu”, running this April to celebrate the 60th anniversary of her hit song, ‘Shout’. Known for her Eurovision-winning hit ‘Boom Bang-a-Bang’, Lulu has enjoyed an illustrious career… Continue reading Lulu to retire from touring after 60 years; announces farewell tour

Surprise performances have been coming thick and fast recently and superstar DJ Fred again.. was no exception, when he announced a surprise rave at NYC’s Knockdown Centre. Fred again.. revealed he would be playing a back-to-back set with Welsh breakout brothers, Overmono. That wasn’t the only surprise as he brought Lil Yachty onto the stage… Continue reading Watch Lil Yachty perform unreleased track ‘Stayinit’ with Fred again..

Paramore have declared they are now independent and will act as this year’s ambassador for Record Store Day. In December 2023, Paramore admitted there was uncertainty surrounding the future of the band. The final album on their contract, called “This Is Why”, was released last year, meaning that they had fulfilled their obligations to their previous… Continue reading Paramore confirm themselves as “freshly independent” and ambassadors for Record Store Day 2024